Dentures

Dentures are a custom-made dental appliance that replace your teeth. They also fill out the cheeks and lips, giving you a natural and attractive smile. Dentures are sometimes referred to as a complete denture.

There are two types of dentures that can be made depending on how recently the teeth have been extracted.

Conventional Denture: This type is made when the teeth have already been extracted and the gums and surrounding tissue has healed.

Immediate Denture: This type is made and placed into the mouth following extraction of the teeth. It enables the tissues and gums to heal beneath the denture.

Partial Denture: This type is made to replace missing teeth while retaining and supporting existing teeth.

The upper denture is flesh-colored and is made of acrylic. It covers the roof of the mouth (palate.)

The lower denture follows the contour of the teeth allowing a place for the tongue.

Dental implant scan serve as an anchor to which a complete denture is attached making it more secure. A complete denture can also be made to overlay teeth that have been root-canaled (endodontically treated.)

It’s important for denture wearers to maintain regular dental exams for several reasons:

Wear will periodically require dentures to be replaced or relined to help maintain jaw alignment.

Following teeth extraction, gum ridges shrink or recede. This also causes jaw alignment to change slowly.

It’s important that the health of oral tissues is monitored for changes or disease.

To discuss your need for dentures, call Hubert Family Dentistry at 812-476-9281 to schedule an appointment to see Dr. David Hubert or Dr. Adam Hubert. Or click HERE to schedule an appointment online.